PA: “Yeah, I knew this guy who wrote all over Facebook that he was going to Jamaica and then when he got back from his trip, his house was cleaned out. Like, duh!”

Me: “Yeah, duh.”

PA: “I mean my boyfriend is a police officer so I know you should never tell people on the internet when you’re going out of town.”

Me: “Absolutely. How about Thursday?”

PA: “What about Thursday?”

Me: “For my plumbing appointment.”

PA: “Oh right. You know, people share too much information on the internet anyway, don’t you think.”

Me: “Sometimes they share too much information on the phone, too.”

PA: “I know, right? Haha. Like, I have this friend who got filler in her lips and showed the pictures all over Instagram. It was kinda gross. Who wants to see pictures of someone’s big ole black and blue fish lips?”

Me: “Or hear about it on the phone …”PA: “But I mean, I’ve posted some gross pictures of plumbing emergencies we’ve had, so what’s worse, right?”

Me: “Maybe, talking about it?”

PA: “Do you know what happens when your kid tries to flush a Barbie head down the toilet? It’s not pretty. Not to mention how Barbie looks when you fish her out.”

Me: “Probably a lot like me right now.”

PA: “Bad enough Barbie was decapitated, then she got flushed. What a way to go, lol.”

Me: “I know the feeling.”

PA: “Poor Barbie. Lol!”

Me: “May she rest in peace. So, back to my appointment …”

PA: “Oh yeah., When did you say?”

Me: “Thursday.”

PA: “Sorry, after tomorrow we don’t have anything for two weeks. But we might have a last minute cancellation. Can you call back in a few days?”

Me: “Not on your life.”— For more Lost in Suburbia, Follow Tracy on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LostinSuburbiaFanPage and Twitter @TracyBeckerman.